well, it was not too bad.
basically, moving in was supposed to be systematic and efficient. so, i moved quickly and had things folded and put away! i was done in one hour and a half (inclusive of mopping and sweeping). come on! how long does it take to mop a 18m square room anyway!
trouble came much later.. grocery shopping..
the bag was so heavy.. i felt my arms would break! i had to get my pillows and washing stuff and some basic food! so you can imagine the kind of weight that was dragging me down.. good news is.. i dont have to go grocery shopping anymore! all i need has been bought! now its all about the cooking, laundry and living! FINALLY!
orientation week is not up yet, but i must say it has been nice- getting to know more people and really getting familiar with the school grounds.. hah.. talking about familiarising myself with the school grounds.. i was looking for the housing office (alegessec) and my friends and i (about 5 of us) walked through the school campus looking for the best and shortest way to get to the alegessec. so, we ended up asking for directions and the kind lady showed us how to get there on the school map. it seemed straight forward. just walk through one corridor and turn left. HOW HARD CAN THAT BE!?
VERY! the doors were locked and bolted and the more we walked, the smaller our options became.. essec has the habit of locking doors during non-peak hours so that the outsiders wont wander into our school grounds, hence effectively locking us in too.. gosh.. now what kind of school locks their students in school.. nazi concentration camp style.. yikesss
but anyway.. we finally found our way there and its all good and paid up!
now, on to banking.. it takes ONE WEEK to open a bank account in france.. bahhh.. tuesday is my appointment with the man from BNP Paribas and YAY! i can open my account!
tmr, will be going down to montmarte (ahh.. love the place!) and after that, past 6pm, the museums are FREE!! hello louvre!
